Employer The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site The Princess Royal Hospital Town Telford Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum / pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a keen, enthusiastic and motivated Neonatal Practice Education Facilitator to work within our friendly Neonatal Team of hardworking Nurses and Midwives, who are passionate about providing excellent care for our babies and their parents/carers.
This position has been developed to enhance our educational offerings within the Trust and to emphasise the importance of Clinical Skills teaching and simulation training. The successful candidate will be a registered Nurse or Midwife, primarily responsible for supporting the delivery of neonatal nursing education. They will collaborate closely with colleagues in both the clinical skills and education teams, across both maternity services and the wider Trust.
You will need to be RN/RM/RCN and hold QIS/ENB 405 with previous experience of working in a Neonatal Unit plus the commitment and enthusiasm for working in this field.
You will need to provide clinical expertise in all aspects of neonatal care, you will also need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills. You must have compassion and be able to demonstrate flexible thinking as well as the ability to prioritise a demanding workload. You will need to be able to work with the multidisciplinary team with motivation to strive for excellence in practice.
Main duties of the job
* To provide clinical skills/Simulation training
* To support the induction of new members of staff onto the Neonatal unit and follow up with practical sessions according to needs.
* To assist the Practice Educator Facilitator Lead in the management of the clinical skills sessions
* To assist the Practice Educator Facilitator Lead to develop guidelines and implement developments in practice ensuring these are audited.
* To assist the Practice Educator Facilitator Lead to ensure all staff are compliant with their Statutory and Mandatory training.
* To work alongside the Practice Educator Facilitator Lead to develop sessions that may arise in response to incidents or bespoke training needs.
* To facilitate clinical staff in the ward/department/specialty in identifying opportunities for maintaining and improving standards of patient care.
* To support and facilitate innovation in care provision in a structured and systematic way.
Working for our organisation
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of district general hospital services for nearly half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
We are a Level 2 Local Neonatal Unit part of the West Midlands Operational Delivery Network which has 22 cots comprising of 3 intensive care cots 3 high dependency and 16 special care cots. We provide excellent care for preterm babies from 27 weeks gestation and sick term new born babies. We also provide stabilisation to babies born at a lower gestation and sick babies before transfer out to an NICU, delivering the highest standard of care to our babies and their families.
We have a very supportive and forward thinking multi-disciplinary team who work closely together to ensure the best outcomes for the babies and families in our care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Skills
* Excellent teaching skills
* Able to work using own initiative
* Ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information
* Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and PC skills / Use of Badgernet
* Simulation Training
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse / Children’s / Midwife
* QIS or ENB 405 or equivalent
* NLS accreditation
* Mentorship / preceptorship/ practice assessor or equivalent
* NLS Instructor
* PGCE in education or equivalent
Experience
* Extensive neonatal nursing experience post qualification
* Up to date knowledge of issues affecting neonates and neonatal nursing
* Previous experience in co-ordinating a neonatal unit
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In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.
Our Commitment to Safety and Respect - The Trust is a signatory to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter and is committed to a safe, inclusive workplace free from sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination.
Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.
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Application numbers
In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
Additional information
Name Ashleigh Stevenson
Job title Senior Practice Education Facilitator for Neonates
Email address ashleigh.stevenson3@nhs.net
Telephone number 01952 641222
Additional information
By phone: 01952 641222 extension: 5403
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